CVE-2020-11179

Description

Arbitrary read and write to kernel addresses by temporarily overwriting ring buffer pointer and creating a race condition. in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.25% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory qualcomm.com
Affected: Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables
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References

Link Tags
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/december-2020-bulletin broken link
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/december-2020-security-bulletin vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-11179?
CVE-2020-11179 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-11179?
To fix CVE-2020-11179, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-11179 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-11179 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-11179?
CVE-2020-11179 affects Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables.
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